Legal Opinion
Stacy v. Simpson
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided January 27, 1978No. Nos. 11225, 11244PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
REESE, District Judge.
This case arises out of a quiet title suit filed by plaintiffs against the defendants, adjoining land owners. Plaintiffs claim title from a United States patent to Windsor M. Nelson dated October 23,1900 conveying Lot 2, NW V* SE Vi, NE V* SW Vi, and SE Vi NW Vi, Section 23, Township 16 North, Range 14 East, N.M.P.M. The patent was based on an 1883 United States government survey, and Nelson hired a private land surveyor to survey his lands in 1896. After a rechecking of this survey, a Mr. Rice prepared a plat for Nelson on March 21, 1908. At this time Nelson…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Tome Land & Improvement Co. v. SilvaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1972
- Christmas v. CowdenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1940
- Ward v. RodriguezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1939
- Velasquez v. CoxNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1946
- Matter of Estate of FarringtonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by2 opinions
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